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In the modern world of professional sports men appear more dominant than women on the field resulting in less attention for women’s sports. Some would agree that the majority of the world sometimes sees women’s sports, but still prefer to actually watch men’s sports. Men’s sporting events have been popular since eons ago. The role of women in society has been liberated, and women that may have been the caretaker in the past now have the opportunity to play pro basketball in the twenty-first century. According to Tim Dahlberg, “Women's pro sports had an uphill battle from the beginning, forced to overcome cultural and gender obstacles to build leagues from scratch in an increasingly fragmented market” (Par 17). Maybe people still visualize women as being housewives and not having the option to become a true respected professional sports player. It is generally known that women are gentle creatures and have been cited as such for many years. So, for the world to see women playing physical sports, that challenge them in ways we thought men could only handle, makes some of us skeptical that they will survive in athletic endeavors. “Some people argue that the masculine image of team sports has inhibited women from participating in them for a long time.”(@ Library,“ Professional Women’s sports in America today”, Par 3). The intimidating nature of the sports arena’s preference to men over women may be the cause of lack of interest in viewing women’s sports. Watching men’s sports seems more conventional because it is generally accepted and celebrated by the masses. Some were raised to watch only men’s sporting events. For example, the Super Bowl is a huge American tradition that brings fans, friends, and families together. It is an entire day devoted to celebrating the sweat and tears behind this alleged holiday event. Other events such as the World Cup, the Winston Cup, and World Series direct even more attention to male dominated sports. Even the entertainment and advertisement during these culminating events are targeted towards the male population. During the halftime of the Super Bowl a commercial slot of thirty seconds can cost upwards to three to four million dollars. The Bud Bowl is a series of commercials dedicated to the advertisement of bud light beer and all these little so-called attachments sometimes make people more prone to watch these male dominated sports. When you are watching TV and just flipping through channels, how many sporting events that are being broadcasted do you see that involve men? Many, now ask that same question but instead of men substitute women. The general public will probably say not so often, or not as much as we see men. As one continues watching TV and flipping through the channels and you come across a few advertisements those baseball, football, golf, or even basketball players are more likely to be men rather than women. What is wrong with this picture? Do men really have a better foot in the door when it comes to professional sports? According to the LPGA, “In 2003 the Ladies Professional Golf Association had accumulated more than forty one million dollars of prize money out of thirty-five events that were played this year”(“2003 Winnings”). This ads up to be a little over one million dollars in prize money for each event. This statement shows us some idea of the amount of money that women can make. In the case of men’s golf, the Professional Golf Association, there were over twenty events in these past years and well over one hundred million dollars in prize money.
Approximate Word count = 2274
Approximate Pages = 9.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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